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Kona Fire Mountain XC Hardtail
Product DescriptionOver the past 20 glorious years, the Fire Mountain has played a huge hand in converting non-mountain bikers into deeply passionate ones. We've seen it a thousand times and are sure to see it thousands more. All that we've learned over two decades of being avid mountain bikers goes into this great riding hardtail mountain bike. A light, durable, versatile aluminum frame that's efficient and quick, with components that balance affordability and great function. Set the trail ablaze, young Skywalker.
User Reviews
Submitted by
jyanz
a Weekend Warrior Date Reviewed: March 21, 2013 Strengths: -Nice set of tires (comparable to Kenda Small Block 8's) -Quality brakeset -Good Value -No problems with drivetrain yet Weaknesses: -Rockshox XC28 fork is a little flexy (I weigh 140 lbs). Rebuilt after a month. -Heavy wheelset, developed hairline cracks along the rim (according to two different lbs, it is only cosmetic) -Crappy pedals Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ft. Duffield Duration Product Used: 9 months Price Paid: $750.00 Purchased At: Bike Green Lexington Similar Products Used: None- tested Cannondale SL4, Trek 4300 disc etc. Bike Setup: 18" medium 2012 (Acera, Rockshox XC 28, Shimano M446 brakeset) with 180mm front disc
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Rockknokr
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: July 25, 2012 Strengths: Great frame, stem, handle bars.like the wheels and tires. Brakes...outstanding. Forks, so far so good. Weaknesses: Crankset, c'mon man. Pedals, lame. Chain. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Long ones 
Submitted by
alec
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: April 16, 2012 Strengths: great bike will take anything you throw at it and the aluminum frame is great! Weaknesses: breaks are very strong and you need to make shure not to hit the front breaks when your going to fast. other than that its awsome Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Price Paid:
$275.00 Purchased At: craigslist
Submitted by
rmazza1
a All Mountain Rider
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: February 27, 2012 Strengths: Incredibly well spec'd. Kona has made this a point for the past few years, if they didn't have the money to test all of their products, they will make sure to out spec their competitors bikes in the same price range. Frame is strong as hell! They make sure to use 7000 series aluminum, so it just wants to have rough riding thrown at it. The Rock Shox Dart fork is ok enough for the bike, I would have liked to see a tora, but what can you expect to get with paying under 700? Brakes are much better than I expected them to be. Will be a pain to work on, especially with the cotter pin, but such is life, they stop and got some gusto in them for the price. Weaknesses: Overlooks what customers commonly overlook. The wheels are pretty weak and crappy and are drilled for schrader, which I never have schrader tubes hanging around, or tubes hanging around for that matter. I have not done anything harsh on this bike. I use it light trail riding and commuting around on in the winter here in denver. Curb hopping has apparently done a number on these wheels and are out of true. The seatpost stays put in the frame, but the rail clamp is weak! I crank it down with my wrench, and 5 rides later the saddle has slid the entire way back. Saddle is not for me, but I am a bit hard to fit, so I guess it happens. Bottom bracket sucks. Frame might be too stiff..... get a comfy saddle if you plan on hanging out on this bike on the trails for a few hours, trust me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Dakota Ridge Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Race Pace Columbia Similar Products Used: Dirt Research Bandelier, Redline Monocog 29er, KHS montana pro fz, Trek 4500, Trek fuel ex 9 Bike Setup: Stock, but I have a full XT waiting in the wings as soon as I blow up these : )
Submitted by
scorchedearth
a Weekend Warrior
from Virginia Date Reviewed: November 7, 2011 Strengths: Strength, Reliability, Disc Brakes, Quality Workmanship Weaknesses: Front Derailleur, Rear Derailleur Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wakefield Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Oasis Bike Works Similar Products Used: Trek 4300 Bike Setup: Time X-Roc S ATAC Pedals, otherwise stock.
Submitted by
Rbrown
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, Canada Date Reviewed: October 7, 2011 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $800.00 Purchased At: Dizzy Cycles
Submitted by
JoeVella
a Weekend Warrior
from Malta Date Reviewed: April 6, 2011 Strengths: the 2011 version is an Aluminum bike with dual disc brakes, great features for the price, Rockshox fork. have used it for a month cannot complain, i love this bike. it's my first bike, using it 3-4 times a week (about 100 miles a week), for some easy trails, commuting etc. would definitely recommend. not sure about other users saying the fork bottoms out or is crappy, i've jumped about a meter with it and the fork didn't max out, if you're going to be doing more than that this might not be the bike for you. i'm sure my experience and confidence will be the limiting factors for quite a while, not the bike parts. i weigh 77kg Weaknesses: none that i can tell from a month of use Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: evancycles.co.uk Bike Setup: stock
Submitted by
bennyt223
a Cross Country Rider
from New Paltz, NY, USA Date Reviewed: March 31, 2011 Strengths: Smooth ride, Disc Brakes, great shifting. Good components. Weaknesses: Front Shock (Rock Shox Dart 1) doesn't give a lot of cushion. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $530.00 Purchased At: Beacon Bicycles Similar Products Used: Trek 4300, K2 2.0 Bike Setup: stock
Submitted by
konaman1
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Fe NM USA Date Reviewed: February 14, 2011 Strengths: Awesome intro mtb. Nice tight ride, good weight for downhill stretches, light enough to not bonk on long uphills. Smooth shifting all the way thru. Weaknesses: Stock pedals; I upgraded to Shimano SPDs. Grips are weak, need upgrade. Tires (Schwable) are a bit heavy on the stock ride. Saddle a tad weighty; upgraded to a Vetta. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fantasy Island Tucson, AZ Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Local Shop Similar Products Used: Had a Fisher Hoo-Koo-e-Koo. Lighter, faster, but the FM is a great re-start ride. Bike Setup: Stock except for above.
Submitted by
B1gwhite
a Cross Country Rider
from Zionsville,Indiana,USA Date Reviewed: August 9, 2010 Strengths: Great beginner bike, shox, brakes, wheels, and frame. Weaknesses: Pedal broke in a week, randomly shifts or doesn't shift (wear and tear possibly), and tires are crap. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: United States Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Neboridge Similar Products Used: Cannondale F7 Bike Setup: Stock with new pedals, grips, tires, chain, gears, and derailer. 
Submitted by
KoolioLLL
a Weekend Warrior
from Glasgow Date Reviewed: January 14, 2010 Strengths: Very good for price. Weaknesses: Some components Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Local Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Local shop Similar Products Used: A few Bike Setup: Standard. RS Dart fork.
Submitted by
Crash(epicwin)
a Downhiller
from Colville Washington Date Reviewed: May 30, 2009 Strengths: It's a very sturdy, indestructable bike, with a alright stock setup. Weaknesses: The weakness is the brakes(the tend to loosen during long downhill sessions), the shocks(very gunky,wobbely,sticky and loose) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Douglas Falls Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: Spokane Bikes Bike Setup: 2005 fire mountain standard exept for shocks and tires. Switched out the shocks for RockShox Boxxer. Switched tires to Specialized Chunder DH
Submitted by
dftstyles
a Weekend Warrior
from Cerritos, Ca, USA Date Reviewed: April 11, 2009 Strengths: Everything...but... Weaknesses: Stock tires and no turnkey lock Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fullerton Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $399.00 Purchased At: Coates Cyclery Similar Products Used: Target bikes Bike Setup: Stock
Submitted by
Tibursio
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO, USA Date Reviewed: January 27, 2008 Strengths: Super strong frame, Paint job, Kona, Wheels, Looks good Weaknesses: Chainrings, Pedals, Tires, Rotors Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: fullcyclebikes.com Bike Setup: Kona Fire Mountain, RaceFace Evolve DH Crankset, Azonic Outlaw Wheels, Azonic Hot Seat Saddle, Planet-X Clingon 2 Pedals 
Submitted by
Zak
a Cross Country Rider
from Montreal Date Reviewed: September 23, 2007 Strengths: Looks great. Smaller frame sizes for guys like me. Comes equiped with good overall gear, but all very very low end. Weaknesses: Everything breaks! Shocks, brakes, chain, pedals, gears need continual tuning, tires warp. Be very gentle with this one. Kona is simply trying to entice the buyer with what looks good but in the end, this product should be avoided unless you only want to ride it on Sundays to buy ice cream and look cool. I have had better endurance and performance from a Supercycle or department store bikes. For the price buy a Brodie, much better. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: 750.00 Similar Products Used: Supercycle Bike Setup: Stock setup. Low end gear from manufacturers that should know better.
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